One of the young 'uns in our department, well-respected by the students, rarely any behaviour issues, great results. Loved by those higher up the chain, always hangs out with management, on the path to be a senior leader shortly.
BUT we have certain policies - behaviour, homework, marking etc. which they just ignore. I have to monitor this, pass this information on and it grates on me that we are all striving to follow policy, but because they are outwardly far better at their job and a high-flyer they get away with ignoring most of it. It also undermines those of us who share classes with them and follow policy that students disagree with, which then affects classroom behaviour due to endless discussions and subsequent poorer relationships.
Example: Students are meant to start lessons standing behind teir chairs. Colleague ignores this and allows them to sit down straight away, leaving us to battle with students protesting against this rule, which we have been told to follow.
How do you deal with a colleague like this and with the fallout this causes with students?
I'm fully aware of the trouble this will cause in Ofsted inspections also, but senior managers don't seem to care as they don't get bothered by this colleague as results and behaviour are great in their room. Yet I have to monitor, pass the information on and then... nothing.
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Atropa · 20/10/2019 10:25
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